Package for cigarettes



y 1969 H. A. KURSTEINER 3,444,992

PACKAGE FOR CIGARETTES Filed Nov. 5. 1967 By Zia/w, 44 {ah/w United States Patent 3,444,992 PACKAGE FOR CIGARETTES Hans Arthur Kursteiner, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland Filed Nov. 3, 1967, Ser. No. 680,523 Claims priority, application /Sw6itzerland, Dec. 15, 1966, 675 6 Int. Cl. B6511 79/00 US. Cl. 206-48 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A packing for cigarettes in which the package having four sides, has a plurality of matches attached on one side and a striking surface on the other side. A transparent protective covering is provided with breaking bands on the package.

The invention relates to a package for cigarettes with a protective covering having one end side of the package provided with one or more match strips placed one over the other fixed and detachable while the other or opposite side of the package is provided with a striking surface for use to light the matches by a striking motion.

It is well known, that up to now the packages for cigarettes were neither fitted with matches nor with a striking band to light the cigarettes. Very often it happens that the smoker is in possession of a package of cigarettes but has no matches to light them.

By the combination of the cigarette package with matches and striking band as in accordance with this invention, the previous drawbacks are avoided.

Further objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing in hich FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a package of cigarettes on which a protective covering has been taken ofl? and a striking 3,444,992 Patented May 20, 1969 band applied and FIGURE 2 is a perspective View of the package of cigarettes showing other side thereof.

The package for cigarettes consists as shown, of a top portion 2 hinged in the usual way on a bottom portion 1, the latter having a narrow side with a striking or surface band 3, thereon, FIGURE 1. A plurality of strips 4 or matches 5 are provided on an opposite side one almost over the other and which are easily fixed with an adhesive band 6 on the other small side and are removable. The heads 5 of the matches are covered with breaking bands 8, 8', 8", for protection covers 7.

When using the matches a procedure which may be followed is that the upper breaking band 8 of the protection covering 7 is removed so that a match can be removed one at a time and lighted on the striking surface 3.

To protect the matches from catching fire when not desired, precaution has been taken that the breaking bands 8, 8, 8" of the protection cover are made of an inflammable material.

I claim as my invention:

1. A packing for cigarettes and the like, comprising a package having four sides, a plurality of matches detachably mounted on one side of the package, a striking medium provided on another side of the package, and a transparent protection covering fitted with at least two breaking bands on the package which are placed just at the height of heads of the matches.

2. A packing for cigarettes according to claim 1 in which the breaking bands consist of a non-flammable material.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,298,595 10/1942 Schneider 206-48 3,160,272 12/1964 Pankert 206-48 JAMES B. MARBERT, Primary Examiner. 

